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  1. CharlotteReefer

    CharlotteReefer Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Pretty cool going back and looking at the picture on the 1st page compared to that one. Its came a long way in those 4 months
     
    CharlotteReefer, Jun 30, 2012
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    It has; wait 'til you do it over a year or two.
     
    2in10, Jun 30, 2012
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  3. Mike Monroe

    Mike Monroe Plankton

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    Awesome tank! I did the retro fit kit from Rapid LED the beginning of this year and I can't be more pleased with it! I do have some questions for someone that has the same setup though. I'm not the most pleased with my SPS growth and I don't know if its due my lights or lack of filtration. I only run my tank with a little cheto in chamber two and thats it. I do a five gallon WC each week to nine days ideally. I have no issues with my water quality, all parameters are fine. Currently I have my lights set at 50%. My consern is my hammer coral. It is not looking as good as it did with the stock PCs and my green birdsnest is not as colorful as I would like. What percent do you run your lights? Did you go with the cool whites and royal blues, or did you add some NW and blue? Do you think I need to add a skimmer?
     

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  4. pho88

    pho88 Fire Worm

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    thats a pretty tank
     
    pho88, Jul 15, 2012
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  5. CharlotteReefer

    CharlotteReefer Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I cant exactly remember the set up, but I do know that it has a mixture of all 4. I also added 2 violet lights. The lights are set to blue 64% and white 54% and thats as high as Im gonna go.

    For filtration, in chamber 1 I have live rock rubble, chamber 2 has the inTank basket with filter pad on top and middle shelves along with a Tunze 9002 skimmer, and of course chamber 3 is just the return. I have no problem with my SPS growth nor color, its growing rather quickly and keeping good color. I only change about 2 1/2 - 3 gallons a week and never have a problem
     
    CharlotteReefer, Jul 17, 2012
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  6. CharlotteReefer

    CharlotteReefer Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Well after thinking about it for months I decided to do it. I switched the 2 the pairs of clowns I have. The Platinum Clowns are now swimming happily around the 29g. I probably should of done it a long time ago
     

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  7. CharlotteReefer

    CharlotteReefer Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Set up a time lapse with my phone over the period of around a hour...pretty cool watching whats going on.

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    CharlotteReefer, Jul 25, 2012
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  8. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Can't get it to work :(
     
    Biocube, Jul 25, 2012
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  9. CharlotteReefer

    CharlotteReefer Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Nevermind...doesnt seem to be working right now, ill have to upload it through my computer
     
    CharlotteReefer, Jul 25, 2012
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  10. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Sorry man, looking forward to seeing it. :)
     
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